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decutio

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Latin

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Etymology

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dē- +‎ quatiō (to shake)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dēcutiō (present infinitive dēcutere, perfect active dēcussī, supine dēcussum); third conjugation iō-variant

  1. (transitive) to shake off, throw aside
  2. (transitive) to strike down
    Synonym: percutiō

Conjugation

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References

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  • decutio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • decutio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers